Charges of indecent exposure were recently filed against a Sacramento man accused of removing his clothes while on an Amtrak train on its way to Palm Springs.

Doyle Walker, 63, was arrested Dec. 7 after Palm Springs police were called to the Amtrak station off Indian Canyon Drive regarding "an intoxicated naked male harassing passengers," officers wrote in a declaration in support of an arrest warrant.

They arrived at the station about 2:20 a.m. and an investigation began once the train arrived an hour later.

A train conductor told officers he had been notified about a passenger who was "butt a** naked" and "crawling around" inside the train, but the man was fully clothed when he looked into the matter, according to the declaration. Riverside County District Attorney's office spokesman John Hall said the indecent exposure charge was based on information from witnesses before police arrived.

The conductor led officers to Walker, who was sleeping on the second level of a train car.

A stench of alcohol came from Walker and he said "I over did it" after being asked if he had been drinking, police said. Walker allegedly swayed back and forth and nearly lost his balance as officers searched him for weapons. They had to hold him up as they escorted him off the train.

A sign on North Indian Canyon Drive directs drivers to the Palm Springs Amtrak train station.(Photo11: Marilyn Chung/The Desert Sun)

The incident delayed the train by about 10 minutes, said Olivia Irvin, a spokeswoman for Amtrak.

She confirmed that alcohol is available in dining cars and people are allowed to bring their own drinks on a train, but they're not allowed to consume it in public areas.

According to the declaration, Walker told police he had four beers and one Jack Daniel's whiskey with Coke before getting on the train at an unspecified location. He had been sober for years following a bout with alcoholism and he had his first drink that day due to the recent death of his daughter.

He said he blacked out and remembered falling, but had no recollection of being naked.

Walker was initially arrested on suspicion of public intoxication and was released after posting $500 bail.

Walker could not be reached for comment.

Desert Sun reporter Colin Atagi covers crime, public safety and road and highway safety. He can be reached at Colin.Atagi@desertsun.com or follow him at @tdscolinatagi.